Fort James Jackson

Fort James Jackson stands as a restored nineteenth-century military structure positioned directly on the eastern banks of the Savannah River in Georgia.

The United States government constructed Fort James Jackson between 1808 and 1812 as part of President Thomas Jefferson's national defense system of coastal fortifications.

The fort exhibits military architecture from the early 1800s through preserved masonry walls, gun emplacements, and original structural elements of the period.

Visitors access the fort via Fort Jackson Road, located 1.3 miles north of East President Street, with daily guided tours explaining military defense strategies.

The fort contains a Napoleon 12-Pounder Field Gun Model 1857, demonstrating the evolution of artillery technology during the nineteenth century.

Location: Chatham County

Website: https://www.chsgeorgia.org/home.cfm/page/OldFortJackson.htm

Website: https://chsgeorgia.org/home.cfm/page/OldFortJackson.htm

GPS coordinates: 32.08194,-81.03611

Latest update: June 15, 2025 20:57